7 Massive Misconceptions Many Never Question

By Makia Freeman | Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

Misconceptions take root in our minds very easily. It takes a determined spirit to weed out all the brainwashing and programming we have taken on.

Many people never question certain ideas or conceptions they have. But people need to be careful of confusing what is true with what they want to be true. Just because we all want to live in a just world doesn’t mean we actually do live in a just world. Great problems arise when we take our misconceptions and assert them as fact.

Here is a list of 7 massive misconceptions many people possess but have usually never deeply questioned.

Remember what Mohandas Gandhi said, when he was asked what he thought of Western civilization: “I think it would be a very good idea.” With wit and insight, he was clearly pointing out that the West had not yet achieved “civilization”, given that it was still engaged in land and resource theft via colonization, and genocide against active and indigenous peoples. Likewise, how many things in the list below do we proudly hold up as reality, despite the fact we haven’t yet achieved them?

Misconception #1: The Rule of Law

Political authority (of State or Government) is the supposed legitimacy of a group or individual to rule. But is there any justifiable basis for it?

The rule of law is a hackneyed phrase. It’s one of those giant misconceptions usually trotted out by people intent on proving that richer ‘first world’ nations are better than poorer ‘second’ and ‘third world’ nations, or how no one can supposedly get away with crime because we are all equal before the law. Yes, I would prefer to live in a society where disputes can be resolved without resorting to gang-style violence. However, even nations with the purported rule of law still have to deal with gang problems – and they do this by centralizing power under one roof, claiming a monopoly on violence and gang behavior, and calling it “Government”. When you allow lots of smaller gangs to be replaced with one bigger gang, it is doubtful you have increased your safety or freedom at all; in fact, in many ways, you have decreased it, since you have supported the creation of an organization with the power to enslave you on a far grander scale.

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